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MediaTek Helio G81 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

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26Inno Score
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WINNER
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26.2Inno Score
20CPU20
21.5Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G811 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Helio G81 scores 26 against 26.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81

  • 163% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 160
  • 92% higher Max bandwidth: 14.4 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
  • 91% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,340 vs 700
  • 83% higher AnTuTu 10: 265,000 vs 145,000
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Announced20242016
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2 GHz2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
GPUArm Mali-G52 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1800LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth14.4 GB/s+92%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-7Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Helio G81 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecMediaTek Helio G81Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
AnTuTu 10265,000+83%Top 86%145,000Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (single)420+163%Top 84%160Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,340+91%Top 88%700Top 96%

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